Unable to open documents with double-click?

I have a very unusual problem. I have Windows XP with sp2 installed, and whenever I double-click a word document, Word will open up to a blank screen and simply freeze. Eventually, it enters "Not Responding" mode, and I have to end the process.

Here's the kicker, I am able to open these same documents if I open them through word, by clicking File/Open/filename.doc, or by dragging and dropping the document from the desktop into word. Word only seems to freeze when I either double-click the document, or if I "right-click/open" it.

Just a little background, the problems occur when trying to open Word documents stored on a small business server on the network. However, I am still able to open any file I wish by either opening it through word or by dragging and dropping it into Word. I simply can't double-click or "right-click/open" it. What gives?

I have a very similar problem. OS is XP Pro SP3. I installed office Pro 2007 last Aug and have had no problems until this weekend. All of a sudden I can't double click a .doc file to open it. .docx works sometimes, but sometimes gives me the same problem. Word opens and freezes, and I have to use the task manager to end the process. I then have to go to the template folder and manually delete the ~$normal.domx, which normally deletes when word closes. Outlook is working fine. It seems when I right click and select Open, the file opens fine, but not if I double click. I've already tried deleting the Data Keys in the registry and the normal.domx as well. Any ideas?

I have a very similar problem. OS is XP Pro SP3. I installed office Pro 2007 last Aug and have had no problems until this weekend. All of a sudden I can't double click a .doc file to open it. .docx works sometimes, but sometimes gives me the same problem. Word opens and freezes, and I have to use the task manager to end the process. I then have to go to the template folder and manually delete the ~$normal.domx, which normally deletes when word closes. Outlook is working fine. It seems when I right click and select Open, the file opens fine, but not if I double click. I've already tried deleting the Data Keys in the registry and the normal.domx as well. Any ideas?

Restart your computer and see if it corrects the problem. The other thing you gotta watch out for is if you have word 2007 documents on your server. Those won't open in 2002 because the file extensions are different. You need to download the converter program from Microsoft to use them.

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By installing the Compatibility Pack in addition to Microsoft Office2000, Office XP, or Office 2003, you will be able to open, edit, andsave files using the file formats new to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007.The Compatibility Pack can also be used in conjunction with theMicrosoft Office Word Viewer 2003, Excel Viewer 2003, and PowerPointViewer 2003 to view files saved in these new formats. For moreinformation about the Compatibility Pack, see Knowledge Base article 924074.

Note: If you use Microsoft Word 2000 or Microsoft Word 2002 to read or write documents containing complex scripts, please see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925451 for information to enable Word 2007 documents to be displayed correctly in your version of Word.

Ensure your system is up to date by installing all High-Priority/Required updates on Microsoft Update(required for Microsoft Office XP and 2003 users).

After installing all High-Priority/Required updates with Microsoft Update, download the Compatibility Pack by clicking the Download button above and saving the file to your hard disk.

Double-click the FileFormatConverters.exe program file on your hard disk to start the setup program.

Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

To remove this download:

On the Windows Start menu, click Control Panel.

Select Add/Remove Programs.

In the list of currently installed programs, select Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system and then click Remove or Add/Remove. If a dialog box appears, follow the instructions to remove the program.

3. Then disable your Antivirus / Online Security.
4. Then install quickbooks using quickbooks.msi . You will find quickbooks.msi in the foll location:
>right click on ur QB disc and click open/explore.
>Double click on QBooks folder and run quickbooks.msi and follow the wizard.

If you still get any more issues, please reply with following:
1. Which windows version you are using ?
2. Are you installing QB for the 1st time on this computer?
3. Did you install any other software rrecently ?

P.S : this issue may also be because of Microsoft .NET framework on your computer. PLease help me with your reply to help you.

The "Normal" template opens whenever you start Word, and it
includes the default settings for your new documents... as well as any customizations you may have opted for along the way. Sounds like your version of the normal template now includes the text of this document.

On the File menu, click Open, and then navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\user name\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates and look for "Normal.dot". You may need to change the Files of Type drop box to "Document Templates" to see it.

Open the file, select all the text you see there and delete it. Save the file and close it. You should get clean pages now when you open a new document.

Alternatively, you can use Windows Explorer to navigate to that same directory and delete the entire Normal.dot file. MS Office will simply create a fresh one when you launch Word again.